December History and Heritage Thursdays

Place Jean Jaurès, 37000 Tours

If the United States' entry into the war in 1917 had a decisive impact on the outcome of the first global conflict, the arrival of American troops generated a cultural shock for the population. In Tours, designated to host the center of logistic support (Services of Supply) for the entire Expeditionary Force (nearly two million men at the end of hostilities), daily life continues at a new pace,…